Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$702M |
| 2 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$507M |
| 3 |
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$383M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$349M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$948M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$446M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$434M |
| 4 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$309M |
| 5 |
Lam Research
LRCX
|
+$269M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 6.22% |
| 2 | Technology | 4.92% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.28% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.13% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+9,000
| +52% | +$606K |
|
4152
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
303,900
-116,100
| -28% | -$686K |
|
4153
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-19,000
| -56% | -$2.15M |
|
4154
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
4,520
+1,820
| +67% | +$747K |
|
4155
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund
WTMF
$251M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,784
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
IFLN
4156
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$307M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,261
| New | +$1.76M |
|
4157
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+44,200
| +137% | +$963K |
|
4158
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-11,200
| -19% | -$383K |
|
4159
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-16,300
| -55% | -$2.1M |
|
4160
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
117,900
+5,300
| +5% | +$79.7K |
|
4161
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+10,600
| +109% | +$951K |
|
4162
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+4,600
| +19% | +$254K |
|
4163
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.8B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
13,924
-110,622
| -89% | -$12.9M |
|
4164
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
14,774
-2,603
| -15% | -$301K |
|
4165
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
87,416
+30,728
| +54% | +$676K |
|
4166
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
2,618,459
+964,078
| +58% | +$645K |
|
|
NAVG
4167
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,342
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
MODV
4168
PUT
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-13,000
| -37% | -$976K |
|
4169
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
35,108
+11,097
| +46% | +$630K |
|
4170
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
26,263
-5,625
| -18% | -$335K |
|
|
MGLN
4171
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
17,999
+1,419
| +9% | +$136K |
|
|
PRTY
4172
PUT
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
+94,100
| +493% | +$1.44M |
|
4173
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+25,400
| +348% | +$1.21M |
|
4174
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.76B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,983
| New | +$1.77M |
|
4175
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
202,226
+82,618
| +69% | +$739K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Ken Griffin held 9,765 positions worth $203B, up 11% from $184B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $8.95B of net new capital in Q2 2018, opening 1,571 new positions and adding to 4,159 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Equitable Holdings: 16,008,962 shares worth $330M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 6.2% of assets, up from 5% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $948M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2018 buy was Equitable Holdings: 16,008,962 shares worth $330M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Citigroup in Q2 2018, an estimated $702M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $948M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $268M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $203B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,571 new positions and closed 1,012 in Q2 2018.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $203B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 10 Aug 2018.